diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index e1fe878b..a655ad7f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 BUILT_SOURCES= \
 	parser/seclang-parser.cc
 
-libmodsecuritydir = $(prefix)/lib
-libmodsecurity_LTLIBRARIES = libmodsecurity.la
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libmodsecurity.la
 libmodsecurity_ladir = $(prefix)/include
 libmodsecurity_includesubdir = $(pkgincludedir)/transaction/